A landmark Grade II listed building could be transformed after a planning application was submitted to Sefton Council.
Loungers UK Limited has submitted an application to convert the ground, first and second floors of the Waterstones bookshop in Southport into a restaurant. The developer is seeking approval to ‘"fit out" the premises to provide for a bar, kitchen, and toilet area including extraction and ventilation through a £1m investment.
It is hoped the investment will help create 30 new jobs for the area. The premises comprise a five-storey building although this planning application only comprises the ground, first and second floors. It is understood Waterstones will relocate to a new building in the town.
